Are they credible?

Discuss.

9/17/2008 2:24:18 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 2:29:19 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 2:38:13 AM

^,^^

9/17/2008 2:39:07 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 2:39:28 AM

no

9/17/2008 2:39:59 AM

^,^^

9/17/2008 2:45:58 AM

^, ^^^

9/17/2008 2:50:52 AM

which ones are credible?

9/17/2008 3:18:33 AM

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"no but real universities with online programs are"

9/17/2008 5:13:03 AM

no

but real universities with online programs is

9/17/2008 5:58:06 AM

Negative, but residential campuses with internet classes are

9/17/2008 6:03:09 AM

Negative, but residential campuses with internet classes are

9/17/2008 6:32:24 AM

^, ^^

9/17/2008 10:18:10 AM

lolwut??

9/17/2008 10:19:05 AM

for example

I have the option of doing my entire MA program online through my school (The New School)

I am not doing that because I feel that I'd be cheating myself of access to the faculty and facilities which is why I moved to NY and am paying all this money

however, I may take a semester online and live outside of the city to save money, travel more, intern in a less competitive environment and be with my girlfriend

the only thing is, online courses cost the same amount of money - the only thing I'm saving on is Student Health fees really... and I'll probably spend that money on buying some equipment that I'll need to continue my work

9/17/2008 10:21:13 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 10:29:42 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 10:30:26 AM

credible? they're not just credible


they're INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!1

9/17/2008 10:45:08 AM

they arent credible or even incredible

they are accredited

9/17/2008 10:46:27 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 10:46:54 AM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 10:50:49 AM

No, but it depends on what your goals are.

If your employer is offering to pay for you to take online classes at some random "university" in order to earn a promotion, then fuck yeah, those shits are credible. That's money in the bank. Someone who has children or an adult dependent in their life could really benefit from that.

But if you're a free-wheeling twenty-something, there's no reason for you to be considering an online university. Traditional universities have tons of scheduling options now. There are lots of online courses available to self-motivated, independent learners.

And just to re-emphasize, online universities for the most part are not credible. At their worst, they are straight up con jobs where "administrators" end up in prison for fraud.

9/17/2008 11:39:04 AM

I'd say University of Phoenix, only cause they have a stadium named after them.....ifs thats not credible i don't know what is

9/17/2008 11:50:02 AM

GO, GO COMMUNITY COLLEGE!

9/17/2008 12:12:07 PM

Community college is a good place to start. It's probably cheaper than an online university.

9/17/2008 1:29:40 PM

Community college is like a disco...with books.

9/17/2008 3:00:20 PM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/17/2008 4:37:41 PM

no some are

but real universities with online programs are


next best thing is to do a program in an on-line university accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

http://www.detc.org/

9/17/2008 5:26:41 PM

no

but real universities with online programs is

9/17/2008 5:28:20 PM

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"they arent credible or even incredible they are accredited"

university of phoenix is accredited

9/17/2008 5:29:24 PM

^by who is the question.

All those nutcase religious schools get accredited, by a religious nutcase accreditation board.

9/17/2008 6:09:03 PM

^, ^^ The only accrediting body that is recognized the US Department of Education is the DETC.

http://www.detc.org

Here is their latest list, and University of Phoenix is NOT on there.

http://www.detc.org/downloads/2008-09%20DETC%20Directory%20-%20Aug%2021%202008.pdf

9/17/2008 6:14:30 PM

She is definitely credible... she has 2 certifications

9/17/2008 6:49:47 PM

Quote :

"The only accrediting body that is recognized the US Department of Education is the DETC. http://www.detc.org Here is their latest list, and University of Phoenix is NOT on there. http://www.detc.org/downloads/2008-09%20DETC%20Directory%20-%20Aug%2021%202008.pdf"

uh, you may notice that neither is ncsu or duke...UoP is accredited by the regional commission for arizona (who would've guessed)

9/17/2008 7:54:39 PM

^ DETC only deals with FULLY distance learning institutions. Isn't UoP one?

9/17/2008 8:10:55 PM

neg

9/17/2008 8:11:20 PM

It started as a fully distance univ, but now has some campuses. But do they actually teach in the traditional sense on those campuses, or are they just for student services and tutoring help?

9/17/2008 8:22:49 PM

idk, iguess; all the classes my roommate took were online

9/17/2008 8:23:37 PM

most unanimous thread ever.

also,

^, ^^

9/17/2008 8:49:41 PM

bttt

9/18/2008 11:26:47 AM

no

but real universities with online programs is

9/18/2008 12:25:31 PM

Quote :

"most unanimous thread ever."

T-Dubbers unite!

9/18/2008 1:10:00 PM

no

but real universities with online programs are

9/20/2008 6:37:42 AM